For years, women were told to train differently because of their hormones. New research suggests the fundamentals of building strength and muscle look remarkably similar across sexes.

Many women were introduced to strength training through a version of fitness that felt more punishing than ...

Interest in strength training continues to surge as people of all ages seek ways to improve their healthspan, not just their lifespan. Women in particular are embracing strength training in large ...

When many people think of women over 50, they imagine slowing down, covering up, fading into the background. But across gyms—and even onstage—a whole new and unexpected generation is lifting, flexing, ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I was always fascinated with the idea of being strong and muscular. I was in ...

Jas Paterson is a natural bodybuilder and powerlifting coach who regularly appears in bodybuilding competitions in Australia and overseas. She's made the decision not to take steroids to help enhance ...

When I think back to my time in high school and college, the message was clear: Going to the gym was for losing weight and becoming smaller. The weight room—and building muscle—was solely for guys. I ...

A new wave of fitness programs claim to be specifically tailored for midlife. Here’s what to know about them. By Liz Baker Plosser Liz Birenbaum, 60, had spent most of her adult life dreading strength ...

The treadmill is still trending, but the weight rack is also having its moment. The gym floor is changing as more women trade calorie burns for muscle gains, finds Divya Verm, finds Divya Verma ...